civic

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Pronunciation

/ˈsɪvɪk/(SIV-ik)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

公民的；市政的（与城市、社区或公民责任相关的）

Definition

Relating to a city or town, or to the duties and rights of citizens; relating to public life and community.

Word family

  • civics/ˈsɪvɪks/(n)公民学
  • civil/ˈsɪvəl/(adj)公民的；民事的
  • civilian/sɪˈvɪliən/(n)平民

Collocations

  • civic duty
  • civic responsibility
  • civic engagement
  • civic pride
  • civic society
  • civic leader

Examples

  1. 1.Voting is often described as a civic duty, though participation rates suggest many citizens do not see it that way.
  2. 2.The renovation of the central library was celebrated as a symbol of civic pride and investment in the community.

Synonyms

  • civil/ˈsɪvəl/— relating to citizens
  • municipal/mjuːˈnɪsɪpəl/— relating to local government
  • community/kəˈmjuːnɪti/— relating to a shared group

Etymology

from Latin "civicus," from "civis" (citizen)